Eastern Freeway (Melbourne)
Eastern Freeway | |
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| Aerial view of the Eastern Freeway looking towards Melbourne CBD | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Freeway |
| Length | 17.9 km (11 mi) |
| Opened | 1977–1997 |
| Route number(s) | (2008–present) |
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| Major junctions | |
| West end | Alexandra Parade Collingwood, Melbourne |
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| East end | EastLink Donvale, Melbourne |
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| LGA(s) | |
| Major suburbs / towns | Bulleen, Doncaster, Box Hill North |
| Highway system | |
The Eastern Freeway is an urban freeway in eastern Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. It is one of the most important freeways in terms of commuting to the city, connecting Alexandra Parade and Hoddle Street in the inner suburbs, with EastLink tollway farther east. It consists of between three and six lanes (including the Hard Shoulder Running lane during peak periods) in each direction, also an inbound transit lane reserved for vehicles with two or more occupants during peak hours.
It is continually the widest freeway in Melbourne, with 12 lanes altogether near the Hoddle Street and Alexandra Parade end.